New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-29
LOYAL SONS OF DARTMOUTH.
GOOD ADVICE FROM MR.. DEPEw-soME OF TIE
GUESTS AND SPEAKERS.

GOOD ADVICE FROM MR.. DEPEw-sOME VI ii'h
GUESTS AND SPEAKERS
The Dartmouth Coese Association had lots OF run AZ
its twentythd annual dinner at Demonicos last nigh
and speeches songs carried to early hour
In the morning Stories told which provoked roar
OF laughter. Preceding the dinner business meeuhe
held and the following officers chosen Pfesi-
dent. Charles r. Miller; vice-presidents. Gilman H.
Tucker William W. Niles and Sanford H. steele; secre
tary. Ernest H. Lines; corresponding secretary, barolu
c. Billiard; treasurer, william n. Cohen musical oil
rector. Addison f. Andrews Executive Committee
DR. r. Osgool Mason. A. C. Perkins. Henry l.. Smith, inc
Rev. DR. Francis Brown A. s. Kdler Philip carpenter
and Charles II. Beckett Among the invited guests ana
members OF the association Chauncey NJ Dcpe"
General ". T. Sherman exJudge Horace Russell FRO
fessor Robert Fletcher, ex-senator George r. Mardeh
Professor Oliver p. Hubbard Henry NiIder
Allen, Richard b. Kmbal Morrill, God
dard, Robert L. Manson. A. s. kidler'
Dr. William Govan. DR. 8. H. Freeman Jonathan
Marshall. Dr. X. OSgOod Mason. Captain Edward W. De
ny Samuel A. Noyes: Professor A. Perkins pane , ~;
Noyes, Gilman H. Tucker. Gro'yenor = Hupparu, 'Io
Smith. the Rev. DR. Francis Brown. DR.. James w. PIT
nam. Sanford II. steele. Charles K Miller. DE- X Melvne
Edwin W. sanborn Samuel :. Perry George T. AIdrirn,
Charles H. Beckett. D. s Harmon 7. H. Lines charles s
ton ana William ". Niles. jr
Mr.. Miller in starting the speeches after dinner re-
socation. Professor Bartlett paid tribute to me
acier of the men who had owed their education 10 'ne
made what he admitted to he characteristic spee,n
which was full of Jokes that the company appfeoia,b
Mr.. Miller introduced Chauncey NJ Depew as man WIN
MIR Depcw who was received with long-contnucd ap.
plause said that he regarded the college dinner as one o
the most serious assaults on the education or me Iur
The president Of his own college was expected constantly
To travel long distance through the day taking the FISK
OF railroad pies Ia eat alleged banquet In the eNes.
The modern president needed 10 be man OF wondous
stomach and Digestion and instead OF being rotunn ana
Jocund he apt the lean aud hungry COX
OF Cassins Mr.. Depcw then made an eloquent p' lea
in behalf OF the country colleges. which ne
said had not been relcgatcd into n secondary place IN
ste OF the larger colleges being exceptionally Iavoe ~
cndowmcnis. He looked with alarm the growing pro
portions OF the large colleges o the country because cy
were so conducted as 10 encourage the CROWN OF InNS
and the love OeXcement which werethc banc or energy;
NO man ever reached place Of prominence or accveu
success IN any department OF ne except under me sP
or necessity The country owed and would owe the pest
benefited the human race to the nigh thinking
ana the FREQ living OF the country cocgc. for until the
OF forty men needed restraint and discipline; AIttr
that SATISFACTION noud he attained without safety AT
the great college, of to-day there too much that en-
conragcd rich mems Ia consider social require
the true man. Win regard To- elective studies
Mr.. Depew sad that the country colleges should pre-
idea that boy in his studies was sill hoy and
needed both discipline and u curriculum beyond ms
choice Dartmouth College had 10 years ago. attempted
TO solve the Indian problem. but competition with tho
Indian apparently Ia he followed by eNtermina
ton The indian ot today would he gooi ~ the Anglo
oaNoh II surrounded win the same conditions Ihero
was "a strong strain Of Indian blood in Dartmouth men
he saw around him examples OF those qualities
which were expressed III tho product OF hh
davit REGARDING circulation aud tine yindlctiyene,s
with which contemporaries were pursued MT DepcW
advocated the establishment Of chair OF English IAN
suage IN every COLLEGE ami referred Ia the adoption ny
Congress OF that TO hi knowledge had for Two
uAl heen considered 10y inc hhir-t hE lhlrl' W Wv,
country with the result Of half The counsel saying
that II such action would he taken II meant prison. II
Tue other coise was followed meant IplunI
IN Jail. II measure could be pa'sc,
/ by legislative body aiccting inyestuc ems OF
$4,000 OOO.OOO and touching IN the most crucial way
every business ina tho land the meaning of which was
subject To dispute To It's vital terms. IL was time mat
Here should he pIoc-,orsp ottho English language III
every college IN the Land
General sherman received with cheers ~ the next
speaker after Professor 4 G. Perkins lie said that tie
Indian problem had been solved when the Pacific road,
were Joined ~ Ogden Dartmouth had once preserved
lis charter By capturing two Indians from Can
ada, bat 1t had done little toward solving
tue problem The indian peri'hng slowly Iist "a,
the native forests pcrishing lie WaS pur,huS be-
cause lac not adapted 10 civilization.